tarsann

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

tarsann m (genitive singular tarsainn, nominative plural tarsainn)

1. kitchen, anything tasty with bread or potatoes
2. seasoning, condiment

   Synonyms: anlann, bealaíocht

Declension

Declension of tarsann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative tarsann tarsainn vocative a tharsainn a tharsanna genitive tarsainn tarsann dative tarsann tarsainn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tarsann na tarsainn genitive an tarsainn na dtarsann dative leis an tarsann don tarsann leis na tarsainn

Mutation

Mutated forms of tarsann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
tarsann	tharsann	dtarsann

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tarsann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “tarsann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “tarsann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024